Shooter Archive

  • It’s confusing for me to enjoy Dead Space 2. I am not sure why I liked the first, and indeed, by the end of the second I nearly didn’t want...

    Dead Space 2

    It’s confusing for me to enjoy Dead Space 2. I am not sure why I liked the first, and indeed, by the end of the second I nearly didn’t want...

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  • Some of the best examples of genre-defining video games come from the Nintendo 64 era. In the realm of scrolling shooters, there are surprisingly few entries, but the games that...

    Star Fox 64

    Some of the best examples of genre-defining video games come from the Nintendo 64 era. In the realm of scrolling shooters, there are surprisingly few entries, but the games that...

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  • Mirror’s Edge has a ton of unfortunate problems, the most prevalent of which is the fact that the game can be experienced almost entirely by playing its demo. But what...

    Mirror’s Edge

    Mirror’s Edge has a ton of unfortunate problems, the most prevalent of which is the fact that the game can be experienced almost entirely by playing its demo. But what...

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  • I’m always a little skeptical when a game is a 3D reboot of a 2D series, but there have been enough good examples of this for me to give Metroid...

    Metroid Prime

    I’m always a little skeptical when a game is a 3D reboot of a 2D series, but there have been enough good examples of this for me to give Metroid...

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  • The Grand Theft Auto series has been getting bad publicity and excellent reviews for years. Grand Theft Auto III was an instant classic, and the two parallel entries after it...

    GTA IV

    The Grand Theft Auto series has been getting bad publicity and excellent reviews for years. Grand Theft Auto III was an instant classic, and the two parallel entries after it...

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  • DICE has been putting out some quality material lately. Mirror’s Edge was my game of the year in 2008 because it dared to try something new in a flood of...

    Medal of Honor (2010)

    DICE has been putting out some quality material lately. Mirror’s Edge was my game of the year in 2008 because it dared to try something new in a flood of...

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